Common use of Hedging Contracts Clause in Contracts

Hedging Contracts. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Restricted Person to, be a party to or in any manner be liable on any Hedging Contract except any Hedging Contracts (a) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of fixing interest rates on Indebtedness or for the purpose of directly mitigating risks or reducing costs associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person in the normal course of business, and not for purposes of speculation, (b) that does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party, and (c) that is with a counterparty whose obligations are rated (or are guaranteed by an affiliate whose obligations are rated) A-/A3 or better, respectively, by the Rating Agencies or are in accordance with the risk management policies of the Borrower as such policies have been adopted or amended from time to time and disclosed to the Lenders.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Senior Secured Term Loan C Agreement, Senior Secured Term Loan C Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), Senior Secured Bridge Term Loan Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

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Hedging Contracts. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other No Restricted Person to, will be a party to or in any manner be liable on any Hedging Contract except any Hedging Contracts (a) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of fixing interest rates on the Indebtedness under the Loan Documents or for the purpose of directly mitigating risks or reducing costs associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person in the normal course of business, and not for purposes of speculation, and (b) that does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party, and (c) that is with a counterparty whose obligations are rated (or are guaranteed by an affiliate whose obligations are rated) A-/A3 AA-/Aa3 or better, respectively, by the either Rating Agencies Agency or are in accordance with the risk management policies of the Borrower as such policies have been adopted or amended from time to time and disclosed to the Lenders.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

Hedging Contracts. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Restricted Person to, be a party to or in any manner be liable on enter into any Hedging Contract except any Hedging Contracts (a) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of fixing interest rates on Indebtedness or for the purpose of directly mitigating risks or reducing costs associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person in the normal course of business, and not for purposes of speculation, (b) that does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party, and (c) that is with a counterparty whose obligations are rated (or are guaranteed by an affiliate whose obligations are rated) A-/A3 or better, respectively, by the Rating Agencies or are in accordance with the risk management policies of the Borrower as such policies have been adopted or amended from time to time and disclosed to the Lenders.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

Hedging Contracts. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Restricted Person to, be a party to or in any manner be liable on any Hedging Contract except any Hedging Contracts (a) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of fixing interest rates on Indebtedness or for the purpose of directly mitigating risks or reducing costs associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person in the normal course of business, and not for purposes of speculation, (b) that does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party, and (c) that is with a counterparty whose obligations are rated (or are guaranteed by an affiliate whose obligations are rated) A-/A3 AA-/Aa3 or better, respectively, by the Rating Agencies or are in accordance with the risk management policies of the Borrower as such policies have been adopted or amended from time to time and disclosed to the Lenders.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

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Hedging Contracts. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Restricted Person to, be a party to or in any manner be liable on any Hedging Contract except any Hedging Contracts (a) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of fixing interest rates on the Indebtedness under the Loan Documents or for the purpose of directly mitigating risks or reducing costs associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person in the normal course of business, and not for purposes of speculation, (b) that does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party, and (c) that is with a counterparty whose obligations are rated (or are guaranteed by an affiliate whose obligations are rated) A-/A3 AA-/Aa3 or better, respectively, by the any Rating Agencies Agency or are in accordance with the risk management policies of the Borrower as such policies have been adopted or amended from time to time and disclosed to the Lenders.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

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